The Voice That Makes a Difference

Analysis

The Voice That Makes a Difference is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Voice That Makes a Difference reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £51k to £12k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Voice That Makes a Difference sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The United Kingdom Network of the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis. (£12k), The Slater Trust Limited (£12k) and Winlaton Mill Village Hall Community Association (£12k).